Tree path 4 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Dutch Defense › Korchnoi Attack › Dutch Defense: Janzen-Korchnoi Gambit
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- Queen's Pawn Game A40
- Dutch Defense A80
- Korchnoi Attack A80
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Dutch Defense: Janzen-Korchnoi Gambit
Overview
Dutch Defense: Janzen-Korchnoi Gambit is a gambit, classified under ECO code A80 within the Flank Openings family. As with all gambits, one side sacrifices material early — usually a pawn — in exchange for development, open lines, or initiative.
The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.
Play reaches this position via 1. d4 f5 2. h3 Nf6 3. g4, after 5 plies of opening development.
It is a variation of Dutch Defense: Korchnoi Attack, which itself descends from the root opening Queen's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- A80
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 5
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Statistics from Lichess
77,386 games · White 60.8% / Draw 3.6% / Black 35.6%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| fxg4 | 44,930 | |
| d5 | 12,517 | |
| e6 | 10,676 | |
| d6 | 6,200 | |
| g6 | 1,614 | |
| f4 | 626 | |
| h6 | 249 | |
| b6 | 176 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:04:55
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